Chennai · Tamil Nadu
Anna Nagar Ayyappan Koil, Chennai
An Ayyappan temple in Anna Nagar, Chennai, which grew out of a devotees’ association formed in 1976.
Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Vadapalani Andavar Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Vadapalani Andavar Temple is in the Vadapalani area of Chennai and is dedicated to Murugan. It began as a thatched hut where a devotee, Annaswami Nayakar, kept a picture of the god and worshipped him; the temple was built on the same spot around 1890, and he became its first priest. It was renovated in the 1920s, when the rajagopuram was added. The temple has grown steadily in popularity since.
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Deity & dedicationMurugan
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Vadapalani Andavar Temple
Chennai district, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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Temple of Shivan (Kapaleeswarar) and a form of Shiva's consort Parvati called Karpagambal ("Goddess of the Wish-Yielding Tree"), located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Photo: G V Balasubramanian · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Frederick Fiebig · Public domain
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12